"With the spread of COVID-19 pushing hospitals to full or near-full capacity in Florida, New York, Washington, and elsewhere, numerous states are reevaluating one policy that is meant to prevent the growth of health care services and facilities.
Certificate of Need (CON) laws currently exist in 38 states across the country and DC. CON laws require would-be health care providers or existing health care providers wanting to expand to obtain permission from the state before they’re allowed to open or expand. To get permission from the state, the providers need to prove that their service or facility is needed. However, to determine whether a health care applicant is “needed,” states allow the applicants’ competitors—usually other health care providers or hospitals—the ability to veto their application by arguing that there is no need."
https://pacificlegal.org/certificate-of-need-laws-covid-19/
Certificate of Need (CON) laws currently exist in 38 states across the country and DC. CON laws require would-be health care providers or existing health care providers wanting to expand to obtain permission from the state before they’re allowed to open or expand. To get permission from the state, the providers need to prove that their service or facility is needed. However, to determine whether a health care applicant is “needed,” states allow the applicants’ competitors—usually other health care providers or hospitals—the ability to veto their application by arguing that there is no need."
https://pacificlegal.org/certificate-of-need-laws-covid-19/